Chapter 12: Not greedy
"This palace will definitely follow my father's plan to sweep away the stumbling blocks for Kuo'er!"
The beautiful woman is Chen Yinglong's daughter - Chen Jin, the queen of the dynasty.
"Jin'er, for my father, I don't have a few years to live!"
Chen Yinglong coughed lightly: "Ahem...... Your two brothers, you will need a lot of help in the future! β
"If he can successfully ascend the throne in the future, this palace can ensure that the Chen family will never fail!"
Chen Jin said with relief: "Father, rest assured, the prime minister of the Great Wei Dynasty will always be surnamed Chen." β
As the top gate valve of Dawei, the Chen family is full of outstanding people.
Chen Yinglong, the head of the family, was the prime minister of the two dynasties, and his henchmen were all over the government and the opposition.
The eldest son, Chen Qun, is a secretary of the ministry, and his protΓ©gΓ© is all over the world.
The second son, Chen He, is the assassin of Jingzhou, and he is in charge of one side like a prince.
The youngest daughter, Chen Jin, is the queen of the dynasty and is in charge of the three palaces and six courtyards.
But the power-hungry Chen family is still not satisfied, and still wants to go further - to put the nineteenth prince on the throne.
Because Emperor Li Zhen of Wei began to use talented people from poor families as officials, and held the first imperial examination last year.
This is tantamount to a tiger's mouth for the gate valve who monopolizes officialdom.
"If only that......"
Chen Yinglong muttered: "Even if you are a father, even if you die, you can be blind!" β
"Father, last time the palace asked the imperial guards to kill Li Xingchen in Gaoling, but I didn't expect to let that bastard escape from death!"
Chen Jinxiu frowned and said, "Now that so many days have passed, is there his whereabouts in the court?" β
"Jin'er doesn't have to be angry, a chess piece that jumps out of the chessboard, it doesn't matter whether it is life or death!"
Chen Yinglong's eyes were blazing and said: "Even if that bastard has the ability to fight back against the thirty guards of the Black Mountain Battalion, he can't fight against the Great Wei Dynasty!" β
"But...... That bastard is immortal, and there is always a feeling of restlessness in this palace. β
"Jin'er must remember, if you want to achieve great things, you must be calm, that bastard has severed relations with Your Majesty, and is no longer a member of the Great Wei royal family, and now he is just a small miscellaneous fish, and he can't make any big waves!"
"What my father said is that this palace is restless, maybe because of his mother's concubine......"
"Okay, you have to rot in your heart about Concubine Qin, don't reveal a word, especially in the palace!"
Speaking of this, Chen Yinglong's voice suddenly became louder: "The queen mother takes care of her body, the old minister retired first!" β
After speaking, he straightened his official robe.
Then he leaned over and walked out of the Lizheng Palace.
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At noon the next day.
Pingcheng, Dalong Township.
Chu Li walked out of the main hall with panda eyes.
I saw Li Xingchen squatting in the courtyard, as if he was tinkering with something.
And not far away.
There were also more than a dozen villagers in sackcloth shirts and hand saws.
Curious, she quietly walked over and found Li Xingchen assembling the spinning wheel.
Even though the spinning wheel wasn't ready to be assembled, it was much larger than the hand-spinning wheel she had used last night.
"Husband, you ...... You built the spinning wheel so quickly? β
"Well, I'm still trying, if it can be used after assembly, it will be considered a success!"
Li Xingchen was assembling all kinds of wood and iron tools, and his expression was very serious.
After he returned to his room last night, he drew a drawing of the pedal spinning wheel based on his memories of his previous life.
After some calculations.
He also drew the various parts of the spinning wheel in different categories and wrote the size requirements.
This morning, Gauber brought in a dozen carpenters and a few blacksmiths.
So, Li Xingchen distributed the drawings to them, and one person was responsible for several parts and worked at the same time.
Assembling line operation, extremely efficient.
In just an hour or so, all the parts of the spinning wheel were made by these carpenters and blacksmiths.
If the part is dimensionally correct.
He had even figured out how to produce pedal spinning wheels on a large scale.
"Whew...... Finally assembled! β
After Li Xingchen bolted the last bolt in, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Madam, you should be the first person to eat crabs!" β
"I ...... Can I do it? β
Chu Li surrounded the pedal spinning wheel, and his heart was beating a drum.
It was a spinning wheel with five spindles, and the trick wheel and reel wheel were several times larger than that of a hand-spinning wheel.
What's more, the reel wheel has a thick and long pedal, which shows that its power is no longer hand-cranked.
"Trust me, you can do it!"
Li Xingchen nodded and encouraged.
"Then I'll go get the hemp silk!"
Chu Li was greatly encouraged and ran into the side room to bring a bundle of hemp silk and a stool.
Then, she carefully wrapped the hemp silk on the five spindles, and then looked at Li Xingchen to ask for the next step.
"Feet on pedals...... Yeah...... That's it...... It's time to step on! β
Chu Li followed Li Xingchen's guidance and tried to step on the pedal.
Squeak β
With the sound of the wooden shaft rubbing, the reel suddenly began to turn.
Chu Li said excitedly: "It's really possible, this spinning wheel can really spin hemp hair...... Husband, you are really amazing! β
Last night, she thought Li Xingchen was bragging and coaxing herself to be happy.
Unexpectedly, Li Xingchen really built a spinning wheel.
After trying.
She discovered that the new pedal spinning wheel was not only easy to operate, but also extremely fast.
Because, her hands can't keep up with the speed of her feet.
"Madam, of course the spinning wheel can spin hemp silk!"
Li Xingchen said speechlessly: "But your weaving skills are really terrible!" β
Chu Li said: "Husband, I will practice diligently!" β
"Well, you go to the side room and practice slowly!"
Li Xingchen instructed a few subordinates to enter the room like a spinning wheel.
"Good Ratcha!"
Chu Li picked up the small bench and ran into the side room in a hurry.
"Master, you have worked hard today!"
Li Xingchen walked up to a dozen craftsmen and gave each of them a hundred dollars.
He valued these skilled craftsmen very much.
"Owner, we have only been working for an hour, and giving a hundred dollars is too much!"
"Yes, I made wooden tools for the Gao family last time, and it took me five days to make a hundred yuan!"
"Why don't the owner take half of it back, and I don't feel at ease if I give it to so many of us!"
Looking at the heavy copper coins, the craftsmen refused to accept them.
This is the simplicity and duty of the villagers.
Although they are also short of money, they are never greedy.
"I'm not just giving you wages, but also hush money."
Li Xingchen looked around at the craftsmen: "As long as you can keep the secret of building the spinning wheel today, you can take the hundred yuan with peace of mind, of course, if someone takes the money, they deliberately want the secret of the spinning wheel to be leaked...... Then I, Li, bought a lesson, and next time there is such a thing, I will never ask him to do it! β
Having said that, he made a defensive hand.
Because, the core technology of the pedal textile car, he did not hand it over to the craftsman to do.
In addition, assembly line operations can also prevent technology leakage.
Even if one of these craftsmen wanted to reveal the secrets of the spinning wheel, he could only reveal the parts he made.
Of course, if it is to be mass-produced in the future, these secrets cannot be kept even if they want to.
But at that time, Li Xingchen will update and iterate the spinning wheel to maintain a competitive advantage.